1 Kings 8:57-61

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 8:54-61

Solomon, after his sermon in Ecclesiastes, gives us the conclusion of the whole matter; so he does here, after this long prayer; it is called his blessing the people, 1 Kgs. 8:55. He pronounced it standing, that he might be the better heard, and because he blessed as one having authority. Never were words more fitly spoken, nor more pertinently. Never was congregation dismissed with that which was more likely to affect them and abide with them. I. He gives God the glory of the great and kind... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:57

The Lord our God be with us as he was with our fathers ,.... Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and those that came out of Egypt, and especially that entered into the land of Canaan under Joshua, and subdued it; as the Lord had been with them to guide and direct them, protect and defend them, succeed and prosper them, so Solomon desires he might be with them: nothing is more desirable than the presence of God; Solomon could not have prayed for a greater blessing for himself and his people; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:58

That he may incline our hearts unto him ,.... By his Spirit, to love, fear, and serve him; to attend to his worship, word, and ordinances: to walk in all his ways ; he has prescribed and directed to: and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers ; all his laws, moral, ceremonial, and judicial. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:59

And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord ,.... At this time: be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night ; be continually remembered and regarded by him, that so gracious answers might always be returned to those who supplicated in this place: that he maintain the cause of his servant ; of himself and his successors in the throne, that they may continue to possess it in peace, to the glory of God, and the good of the people: and the cause of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:60

That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God ,.... By chastising the people of Israel when they sinned; by bearing and answering their prayers when they prayed unto him; by forgiving their sins, and delivering them out of their troubles; by maintaining their cause, and protecting them in the enjoyment of their blessings: and that there is "none else"; no God besides him; all being else fictitious deities, or nominal ones; he only is the one living and true God. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:61

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord your God ,.... Sincere in their love to him, united in their worship of him, and constant in their obedience to him: to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day : as they did that day, neither king nor people having as yet fallen into idolatry, but showing by their then present appearance a zeal for God, his house, and worship. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 8:59

And let these my words - This and the following verse is a sort of supplement to the prayer which ended 1 Kings 8:53 ; but there is an important addition to this prayer in the parallel place, 2 Chronicles 6:41 , 2 Chronicles 6:42 ; : "Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed:... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 8:61

Let your heart therefore be perfect - Be sincere in your faith, be irreproachable in your conduct. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:57

The Lord our God be With us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us. [Solomon insensibly glides again into prayer; here for the presence of God, in 1 Kings 8:59 for His help. There is probably a reference to Deuteronomy 31:6 , Deuteronomy 31:8 ; Joshua 1:5 , where, however, "forsake" is represented by a different word. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:58

That he may incline our hearts unto him [ Psalms 119:26 ; Psalms 141:4 ], to walk in an his ways [verse 25; 1 Kings 2:4 . The condition on which God's blessing was insured was at this time printed on Solomon's mind], and to keep his commandments, and his satutes, and his Judgments [see note on 1 Kings 2:3 , to which verse there is not improbably a reference], which he commanded our fathers. read more

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